This was in today’s Al Qabas (daily paper). It’s not as bad as they say: it hasn’t been a year! In fact they’ve made a lot of progress in their first few months. However I have noticed a significant slow down recently.
If anyone has information, please post a comment. I will try to talk to the project manager later this week.
UPDATE 28/3/2010
There are some signs of activity around the area. I haven’t had a chance to visit the project manager – I’m traveling. It’s not as bad as is in the paper!

March 25, 2010 at 2:13 pm
I said it once and I’m saying it again, no one cares about this area!! look at how fast they finished Eqaila and how fast it is progressing (they are building mostawsef now…) also messilah and bofteera…
while in Manqaf they brought mud and removed our mathalat! even the ATM in fer3 in front of ma6afee is always out of service…
March 28, 2010 at 10:42 pm
Hi Hussain… Our new Co-op is HUGE and is progressing well. The road with the ma6afee is starting to look more civilised – or at least less wild… It will take time.
Egaila is rubbish… they don’t have a beach